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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is like bemoaning the fact that doctors don't treat "the humors" anymore. We gained knowledge that invalidated what we thought we knew, so we've updated our understanding. Unless you're a taxonomical marine biologist, it's really very unimportant anyway, I wouldn't worry about it.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

At least I can stop worrying about the fishmen abducting me in my sleep, they don't exist anymore because of this classification revelation

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, they never existed to begin with, sowwy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd say that since all men are fish-men your worries should be increasing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

That Innsmouth look.